Hierarchical self-assembly and crystallization with long-range ordered spatial arrangement
is ubiquitous in nature and plays an essential role in the regulation of structures and …

This is an overview of theoretical approaches to semiflexible polymers and their networks.
Such semiflexible polymers have large bending rigidities that can compete with the entropic …

Cells use the actin cytoskeleton for many of their functions, including their division,
adhesion, mechanosensing, endo-and phagocytosis, migration, and invasion. Actin bundles …

The actin cytoskeleton, a network of protein-polymers, is responsible for the mechanical
stability of cells. This biopolymer network is also crucial for processes that require spatial …

Synaptopodin is the founding member of a novel class of proline-rich actin-associated
proteins highly expressed in telencephalic dendrites and renal podocytes. Synaptopodin …

Respiratory gene therapy has been considered for the treatment of a broad range of
pulmonary disorders. However, respiratory secretions form an important barrier towards the …

Cells assemble and maintain functionally distinct actin cytoskeleton networks with various
actin filament organizations and dynamics through the coordinated action of different sets of …

We report here crystallization at long range in networks of like-charge supramolecular
peptide filaments mediated by repulsive forces. The crystallization is spontaneous beyond a …

α-Actinin-4 is a widely expressed protein that employs an actin-binding site with two
calponin homology domains to crosslink actin filaments (F-actin) in a Ca2+-sensitive manner …

Self-assembly of complex structures is commonplace in biology but often poorly understood.
In the case of the actin cytoskeleton, a great deal is known about the components that …